BH | Studio Chinon Fluted 2-Drawer Bedside Table

Painted furniture has a long history in France, from the softly coloured chairs and commodes of eighteenth-century country houses to the painted armoires of the provinces, where colour made plain wood feel special. The same habit spread north to Swedish farmhouses and across the ocean to early Pennsylvania. Dark, saturated paint has come back into bedrooms for the same reason it was loved then: it gives a small piece real presence.

This one is a low two-drawer chest in deep painted blue, each drawer front grooved in close vertical flutes and centred with a round brass knob. It sits on a black base with four splayed, tapered legs that keep it looking light, and felt pads under the feet protect wood and tile. Both drawers run on full-extension slides, so the back corners are as easy to reach as the front, with room for books, chargers and glasses. The frame combines solid hardwood with painted engineered wood, and assembly is required.

Beside the bed it holds a lamp, a water glass and tonight's book, with clutter tucked below. It also works as an end table by a sofa, or in an entry for gloves and dog leashes. Deep blue reads tailored and a little nautical: pair it with white linen, a brass lamp, walnut floors and a striped wool rug, or warm ochre walls for contrast. This listing is for one bedside table.